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The Possessors

Noël Schoudler, founder of an empire built on three foundations - sugar, banking and the press - reigns like an absolute sovereign over his business and his family. But someone is about to challenge this authority: his son François...

Top Cast

  • Jean Gabin

    Jean Gabin

    Noël Schoudler, le patriarche financier

  • Annie Ducaux

    Annie Ducaux

    Adèle Schoudler, femme de Noël

  • Jean Desailly

    Jean Desailly

    François Schoudler, le fils

  • Françoise Christophe

    Françoise Christophe

    Jacqueline Schoudler, la bru

  • Patrick Millow

    Patrick Millow

    Jean-Noël Schoulder, le petit fils

  • Aimé Clariond

    Aimé Clariond

    Gérard, marquis de La Monnerie

  • Jean Murat

    Jean Murat

    Le général Robert de La Monnerie

  • Françoise Delbart

    Françoise Delbart

    Isabelle de la Monnerie

  • Louis Seigner

    Louis Seigner

    Raoul Leroy

Overview

Noël Schoudler, founder of an empire built on three foundations - sugar, banking and the press - reigns like an absolute sovereign over his business and his family. But someone is about to challenge this authority: his son François...

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